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Re: Ask HN: What are some books where the reader learns by building projects?
#162Initiative: A Proven Method to Bring Your Passions to Life (and Work) https://www.amazon.com/Initiative-Proven-Method-Bring-Passio... Here's a video of the author (me) interviewing a reader who did all the exercises, in the process going from (his words) below middle management to creating his dream project with his dream business partner https://youtu.be/zfV3yNKp0h8 . The process costs nearly nothing in money and cr…
That's a lot of 5 star reviews, and a topic I am struggling with right now. Picked up a copy. Thanks, and look forward to reading it.
Re: Ask HN: What are some books where the reader learns by building projects?
#163Frank Luna's Introduction to 3D Game Programming with DirectX 11 is an underrated gem in the genre. I was surprised when I saw Microsoft recently recommending it to people to learn D3D11 before they jump into D3D12. It doesn't actually cover game programming per-se, it's more of an introduction to 3d graphics programming book, but each chapter builds upon the last and there are assignments at the end of each chapter…
I think I read his D3D8 book.
Re: Ask HN: What are some books where the reader learns by building projects?
#164Earlier quoted context omitted.
Boy if you could find the name of that book I'd really appreciate it
you might be interested in howacarworks.com. I stumbled across these videos on youtube earlier this year when I was researching the topic. I was unwilling to pay because it was more for my own curiosity than an actual need to learn but it seemed pretty thorough.
Thanks for the link!
Re: Ask HN: What are some books where the reader learns by building projects?
#165The Accounting Game: Basic Accounting Fresh from the Lemonade Stand by Darrell Mullis
With this book you a build a business from nothing, and in the process you learn: The mechanics of Balance Sheet, P/L Statement and Cash flow Statement. (My initial motivation was to understand these statements, inorder to have a better understanding of the companies I want to invest in)
Re: Ask HN: What are some books where the reader learns by building projects?
#166Not a book, but if you're looking to learn modern SQL in a hands-on way, I created Mastery with SQL (masterywithsql.com) specifically because I was frustrated with traditional SQL (and PostgreSQL) content that's lacking in high quality and challenging exercises. Mastery with SQL has over 150 exercises, ranging from easy to very difficult, where you're primarily working with a single database and trying to answer inte…
Hey a couple of questions if you don't mind.
1. Like the other user asked, is it possible to adjust your prices for countries according to PPP? I was able to purchase Wes Bos's course like that for learning javascript and more.
2. How complex/difficult have your exercises evolve into? Can you give any examples?
Re: Ask HN: What are some books where the reader learns by building projects?
#167A Curios Moon - a data science mystery that teaches you PostgreSQL by working on projects that use real nasa data sets in a fictional setting (your role as a data science intern at red:4) https://bigmachine.io/products/a-curious-moon/
I wonder how this compares to another suggestion here
Re: Ask HN: What are some books where the reader learns by building projects?
#168Refactoring by Martin Fowler.
He takes you through a piece of code and refactors it all into smaller and more usable parts explaining what he's doing along the way. He does this with two difference pieces of code, if I recall correctly, then the third part is an index of all possible refactors.
I read it cover to cover in less than a week and has totally changed the way I program.
Re: Ask HN: What are some books where the reader learns by building projects?
#169I've written an intro to writing webapps in Go
https://github.com/thewhitetulip/web-dev-golang-anti-textboo...
Intro to python:
https://github.com/thewhitetulip/build-app-with-python-antit...
Both are project based
Re: Ask HN: What are some books where the reader learns by building projects?
#170Not quite what you're talking about but the best book on car mechanics I ever read... It was red, and textbook-sized, hardcover. Lots of drawings. It literally started with an explosion in a can, and then progressively enhanced that idea step-by-step: add a lid to the can to capture the energy, add a lever to keep the can lid from flying away, and then attach the lever to a wheel so that it returns the lid to the top…
There is a great WW2-era training film from the US military on how rifles work. Don't want to link it as I am at work, but it's on YouTube. It follows the same philosophy--start with a tube. Add a bolt. Add a trigger. Add a magazine. Etc.
Yeah, I remember watching those.
Here are the links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcVeslwTvAw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJnhr08aIJs